George W Bush Net Worth, Height & Age
Net Worth | $40 million |
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Date of Birth | July 6, 1946 |
Age | |
Height | 1.82 m |
Gender | Male |
Profession | Politician, Businessman |
Nationality | American |
Many people all over the world know that he was the 43rd president of the United States of America. He was chosen by the vote of citizens of America twice. Period before he became a president, he had the role of Governor in Texas for long six years. He is known as a Governor of control and passion for his job. Find out more about his life story and wealth.
Early life
George W Bush was born in New Haven, Connecticut, on the 6th of July, 1946. He spent his childhood in Midland and Houston, Texas. He was very passionate about history, so besides exploring many different encyclopedias throughout his youth, he has decided to attend Yale University. He graduated from this University in 1968.
Afterward, he decided to be part of the Texas Air National Guard, where he was in service as an F-102 fighter pilot. Later, he attended Master’s studies at Harvard Business School and earned a diploma in Business Administration in 1975. Once graduated, he decided to go back to Midland and start his career in energy work.
Career
George’s father was an active politician too. He had a victorious Presidential campaign in 1988, so his son took the chance to be involved and worked on this campaign together with his father and the team. He was learning from the best and this is how he met and cooperated with a lot of new people from the political world and strong backgrounds. A year later, he organized few partners who bought the Texas Rangers baseball franchise.
In 1994, he was chosen for Governor of Texas. He was the number one Governor in the history of Texas, who was the choice of citizens continuously for longer than four years. He got the re-election in 1998. 2001 was a unique, most productive, and the year that put a crown on his political career – he became a president of the United States of America.
He was working very hard together with Congress for safety, a better future, economy, and opportunities for all American citizens. He changed the law of taxes and reduced them, so people could keep a bigger part of not easily earned money. Besides, he was focused on making the brightest educational improvements, and he made it happen – No Child Left Behind Act 2001. He created a feeling of safety for parents who could have better choices while raising their children.
His mission was also to put healthcare on a higher level and make everything more modern. He increased benefits for older people who needed medical care. For the first time, seniors could purchase medicines on prescription. He was working on army power and better payments in general. In 2001, on the 11th of September, it happened one of the most terrifying terrorist attacks ever on a well-known twin tower.
After this sad event, the President took severe security precautions to protect their motherland and build an environment where terror does not exist. The last year of his presidency was 2008. In 2013 he signed in the book of history when going to Africa to join the new President of America – Barack Obama in the memorialization of the 15th anniversary of the first strike on the USA made by Osama bin Laden.
This was the first meeting of two American presidents on the soil of different countries to memorize terroristic action.
Personal life
Years ago, in 1967, the celebrated President was engaged to Cathryn Lee Wolfman. However, this relationship was not on “stable legs,” and they broke up. Later, he met the love of his life, Laura Welch, accidentally while in a friends’ holiday house gathering. She was a teacher and library keeper.
They spent three months only as a couple when he proposed to her. Their wedding day was on the 5th of November 1977. This couple decided to settle in Midland, and they have twins – Barbara and Jenna.
George W Bush Net Worth 2024
As of 2024, George W Bush has an estimated net worth of around $40 million. The famous couple lives today in Texas, in a 1600 acre retreat. This luxurious house in Crawford at some point in the past was known as the Western White House.